AKT1 and cancer: In particular, the family of phospholipases C (PLC) is directly linked to the regulation of the intracellular 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate/inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (PIP2/IP3) ratio which in turn can strongly modulate PI3K/AKT axis activity, thereby regulating cancer cell gene expression and metabolism [49].